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Prelude to Programming provides beginning students with a language-independent framework for learning core programming concepts and effective design techniques. This approach gives students the foundation they need to understand the logic behind program design and to establish effective programming skills.This edition has been fully revised to offer students a lively and accessible presentation as they learn core programming concepts, such as data types, control structures, data files and arrays and program design techniques, such as top-down m... MORE

Introduction

(26)

Computers Everywhere

(1)

A Brief History of Computers

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(7)

What Is a Computer?

(1)

Early Computers

(3)

Personal Computers

(1)

Today's Computers

(1)

The Internet

(2)

Computer Basics

(7)

The Central Processing Unit

(1)

Internal Memory

(1)

Mass Storage Devices

(2)

Input Devices

(1)

Output Devices

(2)

Software and Programming Languages

(11)

Types of Software

(2)

Types of Programming Languages

(3)

Chapter Review and Exercises

(6)

An Introduction to Programming

(42)

In the Everyday World: You Are Already a Programmer!

(1)

What Is Programming?

(4)

A General Problem-Solving Strategy

(2)

Creating Computer Programs: The Program Development Cycle

(1)

Basic Programming Concepts

(9)

A Simple Program

(1)

The Price Conversion Program

(2)

Data Input

(1)

The Input and Write Statements

(1)

Use Input Prompts

(1)

Other Forms of Input

(1)

Program Variables and Constants

(2)

Variables Names

(1)

Variable Names Should Be Meaningful!

(1)

What's Really Going On with Variables in the Computer?

(1)

Data Processing and Output

(9)

Processing Data

(1)

The Set Statement

(1)

Assigning and Reassigning Values to Variables

(1)

Operations on Data

(1)

Hierarchy of Operations

(2)

Data Output

(1)

The Write Statement Revisited

(1)

Annotate Your Output

(2)

Types of Data

(19)

Numeric Data

(1)

Integers

(1)

Dividing Integers

(1)

Real Numbers

(1)

The Declare Statement

(1)

The Last Word on Price Conversion

(1)

Scientific and Exponential Notation

(2)

Character String Data

(1)

The Character Data Type

(1)

Operating on Strings

(3)

Chapter Review and Exercises

(8)

Developing a Program

(54)

In the Everyday World: Planning to Program? You Need a Plan

(1)

The Program Development Cycle

(9)

The Process of Developing a Program

(1)

Analyze the Problem

(1)

Design the Program

(1)

Code the Program

(1)

Test the Program

(2)

Additional Steps in the Cycle

(4)

Program Design

(10)

Modular Programming

(1)

Using Modules and Submodules

(1)

Benefits of Modular Programming

(5)

Provide a Welcome Message at the Beginning of Your Program

(4)

Coding, Documenting, and Testing a Program

(5)

Coding and Documenting a Program

(1)

How Can a Computer Know What to Ignore?

(2)

External Documentation

(1)

Types of Errors

(1)

Commercial Programs: Testing and Documenting

(5)

The Testing Phase Revisited

(1)

External Documentation

(1)

The User's Guide

(1)

The Program Maintenance Manual

(1)

Design Documentation

(1)

Trade Study Documentation

(1)

Structured Programming

100

(6)

Flowcharts

100

(1)

Control Structures

101

(1)

The Sequential Structure

101

(2)

Loop or Repetition Structures

103

(1)

Decision or Selection Structures

103

(3)

An Introduction to OOP and GUIs

106

(17)

GUIs and Event-Driven Programming

106

(4)

Object-Oriented Programming

110

(2)

Object-Oriented Programming Design

112

(2)

Everyone Needs Structured Programming

114

(1)

Chapter Review and Exercises

115

(8)

Selection Structures: Making Decisions

123

(54)

In the Everyday World: Decisions, decisions, decisions . . .

124

(1)

An Introduction to Selection Structures

125

(8)

Types of Selection Structures

125

(2)

Single- and Dual-Alternative Structures

127

(1)

Single-Alternative Structure: The If - Then Structure

127

(2)

Dual-Alternative Structure: The If - Then - Else Structure

129

(4)

Relational and Logical Operators

133

(13)

Relational Operators

133

(1)

A Little More Explanation about Relational Operators

134

(3)

Logical Operators

137

(1)

Truth Tables for the OR, AND, and NOT Operators

138

(2)

Compounding the Compound Condition Issue

140

(3)

Hierarchy of Operations

143

(3)

Selecting from Several Alternatives

146

(8)

Using If Structures

147

(3)

The Action of a Case Statement

150

(4)

Applications of Selection Structures

154

(7)

Defensive Programming

154

(4)

Menu-Driven Programs

158

(3)

Focus on Problem Solving: A New Car Price Calculator

161

(16)

Problem Statement

161

(1)

Problem Analysis

162

(1)

Program Design

162

(4)

Program Code

166

(1)

Program Test

166

(1)

Chapter Review and Exercises

167

(10)

Repetition Structures: Looping

177

(62)

In the Everyday World: Loops

178

(1)

An Introduction to Repetition Structures: Computers Never Get Bored!

179

(10)

A Simple Example of a Loop

179

(2)

Beware of the Infinite Loop!

181

(2)

Relational and Logical Operators

183

(1)

Pre-Test and Post-Test Loops

184

(5)

Counter-Controlled Loops

189

(13)

Constructing a Counter-Controlled Loop

190

(1)

Summing: How a Computer Adds

190

(3)

Counting Up, Down, and Every Way

193

(1)

Built-In Counter-Controlled Loops

193

(4)

The Careful Bean Counter

197

(5)

Applications of Repetition Structures

202

(13)

Using Sentinel-Controlled Loops to Input Data

202

(2)

Data Validation

204

(11)

Nested Loops

215

(8)

Nested For Loops

215

(3)

Nesting Other Kinds of Loops

218

(2)

Nesting Loops and Selection Structures

220

(3)

Focus on Problem Solving: A Cost, Revenue, and Profit Problem

223

(16)

Problem Statement

223

(1)

Problem Analysis

224

(2)

Program Design

226

(3)

Program Code

229

(1)

Program Test

230

(2)

Chapter Review and Exercises

232

(7)

Arrays: Lists and Tables

239

(62)

In the Everyday World: Arrays

240

(1)

One-Dimensional Arrays

241

(15)

Array Basics

241

(1)

Declaring Arrays

242

(6)

Parallel Arrays

248

(4)

Some Advantages of Using Arrays

252

(4)

Searching and Sorting Arrays

256

(16)

The Serial Search Technique

256

(5)

The Bubble Sort Technique

261

(10)

Other Sorts of Sorting

271

(1)

Other Uses of Arrays

272

(5)

Strings As Arrays of Characters

272

(1)

Declaring an Array As a Data Type

272

(2)

String Length versus Array Size

274

(3)

Two-Dimensional Arrays

277

(7)

An Introduction to Two-Dimensional Arrays

277

(1)

Declaring Two-Dimensional Arrays

278

(1)

Using Two-Dimensional Arrays

279

(5)

Focus on Problem Solving: An Invoice Preparation Program

284

(17)

Problem Statement

284

(1)

Problem Analysis

285

(1)

Program Design

285

(5)

Program Code

290

(1)

Program Test

291

(1)

Chapter Review and Exercises

292

(9)

Sequential Data Files

301

(40)

In the Everyday World: Data Files

302

(1)

An Introduction to Data Files

303

(9)

File Basics

303

(3)

Creating and Reading Sequential Files

306

(6)

Modifying a Sequential File

312

(10)

Deleting Records

314

(2)

Modifying Records

316

(1)

Inserting Records

317

(3)

Using Arrays in File Maintenance

320

(2)

Merging Sequential Files

322

(4)

Focus on Problem Solving: Control Break Processing

326

(15)

Problem Statement

326

(1)

Problem Analysis

327

(1)

Program Design

328

(3)

Program Code

331

(1)

Program Test

332

(1)

Chapter Review and Exercises

333

(8)

More about Program Modules and Submodules

341

(56)

In the Everyday World: Subprograms

342

(1)

Data Flow Diagrams and Parameters

343

(10)

The Big Sale: Sale Price Computation

343

(2)

Data Flow Diagrams

345

(1)

IPO Charts

346

(1)

An Introduction to Arguments and Parameters

346

(7)

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